2010 Bahia gubernatorial election

2010 Bahia gubernatorial election
October 3, 2010
 
Nominee Jaques Wagner Paulo Souto
Party PT DEM
Popular vote 4.101.115 1.033.597
Percentage 63,38% 16,09%
Governor before election

Jaques Wagner
PT

 Elected Governor

Jaques Wagner
PT

The 2010 Bahia gubernatorial election was held on October 3 as part of the general elections in Brazil. In this election, Bahian citizens eligible to vote decided incumbent Governor Jaques Wagner, of the center-left Workers' Party, should receive a new four-year term. His main challengers were former Governor Paulo Souto, of the right wing Democrats, and Minister for National Integration Geddel Vieira Lima, of centrist Brazilian Democratic Movement Party.

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